Quebec provincial police estimate that reducing the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save 10 to 14 lives annually. Despite evidence, the Coalition Avenir Québec government refuses to lower the limit from .08, aligning with federal standards rather than the .05 or lower limit in other provinces.
Quebec provincial police estimate that reducing the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save between 10 and 14 lives every year on the province’s roadways.
The Coalition Avenir Québec government has steadfastly refused to lower the limit to .05 from .08 – which represents 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood – despite previous calls from the province’s automobile insurance board and a Quebec coroner.
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